BETA 707 incident

[readywhenreaching]

Can anybody shed a little more light into this.

http://www.jacdec.de/news.htm

DATE: end.10.2004 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Manaus-Intl AP (SBEG) COUNTRY: Brazil
AIRLINE: BETA Cargo TYPE: Boeing 707-330C REGISTRATION: PP-BSE C/N: 19317 AGE: 37 y + 8 m
OPERATION: GND FLIGHT No.: - FROM: - TO: - VIA: -
OCCUPANTS: PAX: - CREW: -
FATALITIES: PAX: 0 CREW: 0 OTHER: 0
INJURIES: PAX: 0 CREW: 0 OTHER: 0
DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: substantial
Under unkonwn circumstances, the right main gear leg broke through the adjacent wing section causing significant damage.
SOURCE(S): -
http://www.jacdec.de/PP-BSE_Small.JPG
http://www.jacdec.de/PP-BSE_Small_2.JPG

[cringe]

The right landing gear broke during a takeoff run on Oct 23. The aircraft is likely a write-off.

http://www.jetsite.com.br/mostra_categoria.asp?codi=1

http://www.aeroworldnews.com.br/index.php?id=4285

[hobie]

I think this may be an ex-Lufthansa a/c

Its been flying around for a long long time .....

[411A]

Hmmm, not likely any CPCP maintenance schedule used either.
Bad news all 'round if this is the case, with these old birds.

[A-3TWENTY]

According to the brazilian notice it had more than 100.000 flight hours until the accident.

:yuk: :yuk: